NC School Psychologists

Of the professional educator licenses issued by the NC

A little known fact.. State Board of Education, School Psychology licensure
has the highest educational requirements

Graduate Training
at the 6th year level + Passing of the
School Psychology
Praxis Exam
= School
Psychology
License

Whats Included
in School
Psychology
Training?

*NASP Recommended Staffing Ratio North Carolina Staffing Ratio

1 : 700
1 : 2100
*National Association of School Psychologists recommended
staffing ratio for comprehensive service delivery is 1 school
psychologist to every 500-700 students. In 2016-2017, North
Carolina Public Schools employed 1 school psychologist for
every 2100 students.
October 2017
 North Carolina by the Numbers:
65 vacancies reported in 2016-2017
12 Districts with NO school psychologist employed
in 2016-2017

School Psychologists Student Average Daily

Academic Year DECREASING Membership INCREASING
2013-2014 781 1,456,330
2014-2015 749 1,456,119
2015-2016 749 1,525,942
2016-2017 740 1,543,518
Required Actions:
$67,400
Close the
Employment $65,000
Gap $85,800

INCREASE :
Student enrollment in NC training programs
Intern placement in LEAs
Improve NC Staffing Ratio
Identify steps for aggregate funding
Recruitment efforts in other states
Consider additional funding sources
Determine replicable practices
For more detailed information regarding the NC school psychology workforce, view the 2016-2017 workforce report at https://
ec.ncpublicschools.gov/policies/nc-policies-governing-services-for-children-with-disabilities/ncdpi-communication/2017-2018/
memo-school-psych-workforce-report.pdf/at_download/file October 2017